cornball

adjective

UK/ˈkɔːn.bɔːl/
US/ˈkɔːrn.bɑːl/

Definitions of cornball adjective

  1. Describes something, such as a joke, film, or story, that is old-fashioned, predictable, and lacking originality or sincerity.

    • The movie was full of cornball dialogue and plot points.

    • He told a cornball joke that no one found funny.

    • The play has many cornball moments, and the audience quickly became bored.